M I N U T E S
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
2002-12-10
Canada
Room
Meeting No. 1
Attendance
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Mayor D. Cousens
Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti
Regional Councillors G. Landon
T.
Wong
B.
O'Donnell
Councillors S. Daurio
E.
Shapero
J.
Virgilio
G.
McKelvey
J.
Heath
D.
Horchik
K.
Usman
A.
Chiu
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J. Livey, Chief Administrative Officer
J. Baird, Acting Commissioner of Development
Services
S. Birrell, Town Clerk
B. Cribbett, Treasurer
J. Mascarin, Acting Town Solicitor
P. Miller, Acting Manager, Secretariat Services
J. Sales, Commissioner of Community & Fire
Services
A. Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate Services
R. Watt, Director of Human Resources
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The Committee of the Whole meeting convened at the hour of
12:45 p.m. with Mayor D. Cousens in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
None declared.
1. MINUTES
OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
- NOVEMBER 26, 2002 (16.0)
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held
on November 26, 2002 be confirmed.
Carried
2. MARKHAM CENTRE
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING PROPOSAL (10.8.1)
Moved by Regional Councillor G.
Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor B.
O'Donnell
Whereas Council and
staff recognize that there are premium costs to deliver Markham Centre
infrastructure including streetscapes, parks, urban squares, plazas and
structured parking;
Therefore be it
resolved that the presentation by Kim Beckman of Davies, Howe Partners on
behalf of Ruland Properties regarding the finance challenges and strategies to
build and implement Markham Centre , be received;
And that staff be directed to
work with Ruland and other landowners in Markham Centre to:
·
identify,
assess and make recommendations regarding suitable financial implementation tools
and strategies for Council’s consideration,
·
provide a
fiscal impact analysis of the various financial strategies on Markham,
·
identify,
assess and make recommendations regarding the legislative framework that will
need to be put in place to implement the Markham Centre financial strategy,
·
coordinate the
financial study findings with the Parking Authority study,
·
provide a
potential benefits analysis of a preferred or of preferred financial strategies
to the Province of Ontario,
And further that staff
report back to Development Services Committee in the first quarter of 2003.
Carried
3. INTERNATIONAL STONE
SCULPTURE
SYMPOSIUM IN MARKHAM 2004 (6.5
& 6.12)
Sharon Gaum-Kuchar, Curator, Frederick Horsman Varley Art
Gallery was in attendance and fielded questions from Committee regarding the
ultimate location of the art pieces.
Boguslaw Byszewski, representing ECHO Research Institute,
was also in attendance and confirmed that, if it is not acceptable for the art
pieces to remain at Toogood Pond after the symposium, they could be sold at
auction or relocated. He spoke of
timelines and the need to investigate sponsors.
Members expressed concern regarding the possible financial
implications to the Town if the art pieces do not fall within the criteria of
the Public Art Policy.
Moved by Regional Councillor G.
Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor B.
O'Donnell
That Council endorse hosting the International
Stone Sculpture Symposium in Markham in 2004, organized under the auspices of
the ECHO Research Institute, with The Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery of
Markham assuming a supportive role and serving as the official institutional
liaison for the event;
And that a Steering
Committee be formed to act as advisors to the Sculpture Symposium organizers in
relation to various aspects of event planning; i.e. sponsorship solicitation,
programming, site specifications, visitor services, promotion and community
relations, comprising representatives from a broad spectrum of stakeholders,
i.e.:
·
Two members of
Council (to be appointed by Council)
·
Two members of
the ECHO Research Institute (Linda Cherry Soudack and Dr. Jadwiga Byszewski)
·
One member of
the Program Committee/Gallery Board, The Varley Art Gallery (Bill Pickering)
·
Director/Curator,
The Varley Art Gallery (Sharon Gaum-Kuchar)
·
One member of
the Urban Design Group (Linda Irvine)
·
One member of
the Unionville Business Improvement Areas (BIA) – (Karen Chadwick);
And that permission
be granted (and issuance of a permit if required) to host the International
Stone Sculpture Symposium on the property of Toogood Pond, pending the
suitability of the location after site analysis;
And that logistical support for preparing and
completing the Sculpture Symposium site on
Toogood Pond be provided through services in
kind as the municipal contribution to the event;
And that the
Steering Committee provide advice to the Symposium organizers on potential
sources of independent financing to target for the project (estimated @
$350,000.);
And that the matter
of incorporating the completed sculptures into the environs of Toogood Pond as
part of a newly created Sculpture Garden and prominent facet of The Varley Art
Gallery’s permanent art collection, be referred to the Public Art Policy
Steering Committee for consideration;
And that the
following Members of Council be appointed to the International Stone Sculpture
Symposium Steering Committee:
Councillor E. Shapero
Councillor J. Virgilio (subject to
his concurrence);
And that approval be
subject to execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Organizers to
ensure removal of the sculptures should they not fall within the Town's Public
Art Policy.
Carried
4. CITY OF VAUGHAN
REPRESENTATION ON REGIONAL
COUNCIL (13.5.2)
In order for the Region of York to pass a by-law to change
the composition and size of its Council to permit an additional representative
from the City of Vaughan, concurrence by five of the local municipalities with
a majority of registered electors is required.
The Region requested the Town of Markham to endorse the proposed change
to Regional Council.
Committee had before it the recommendation passed by Council
of the Region of York in support of changing Regional Council's composition and
size to permit an additional representative from the City of Vaughan. Committee also had a copy of the Region of
York draft by-law to implement this action.
…………………………………..
Mayor D. Cousens vacated the Chair and Deputy Mayor F.
Scarpitti assumed the Chair.
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Moved by Mayor D. Cousens
Seconded by Councillor J. Heath
That the
recommendation and draft by-law from the Region of York in support of changing
Regional Council's composition and size to permit an additional representative
from the City of Vaughan, be received and endorsed.
Carried
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Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti vacated the Chair and Mayor D.
Cousens assumed the Chair.
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5. 2003 ADVISORY
COMMITTEE/BOARD
APPOINTMENTS (16.24)
Moved by Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded by Councillor K. Usman
Canada Day
Committee
Javaid A. Khan term
to expire November 30, 2003
Jeanette Anbinder term
to expire November 30, 2003
Shannon Walter term
to expire November 30, 2003
Lise Conde term
to expire November 30, 2003
Kamini Bacchus term
to expire November 30, 2003
Andrew Lo term
to expire November 30, 2003
Joan Masterton term
to expire November 30, 2003
Ivy Lee term
to expire November 30, 2003
Mallory Walter (student member)
Heintzman House
Board
And that the
following appointments to the Heintzman House Board be confirmed:
Rob Hansford term
to expire November 30, 2003
Paul Glionna term
to expire November 30, 2003
Percy Surti term
to expire November 30, 2003
Ed Hankins term
to expire November 30, 2003
Sam Masson term
to expire November 30, 2003
Richard Parry term
to expire November 30, 2003
Ken Davis term
to expire November 30, 2003
Don Henderson term
to expire November 30, 2003
Cam Durham term
to expire November 30, 2003
Lifetime Non-Voting Members:
Warren Carroll
Merv Goldstein
Heritage Markham
And that the
resignation of Kelly Smith from Heritage Markham be accepted with regret;
And that the
following person be appointed to Heritage Markham:
Edward (Ted) Chisholm term
to expire November 30, 2004
Markham District
Historical Museum Board
And that the following
person be appointed to the Markham District Historical Museum Board:
Donna Metcalfe term
to expire November 30, 2005
Carried
6. PURCHASE OF 2 FIRE PUMPERS
SINGLE SOURCE (7.12, 7.15,
7.5)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor K. Usman
That the proposal for two (2) - 8000 1/min. Pumper Fire Apparatus be
awarded to Safetek Emergency Vehicles in the amount of $1,236,000;
And that tax rate funding in the 2003 Preliminary Capital Budget be
approved in the amount of $618,000 for the purchase of one (1) replacement
pumper;
And further that funding in the amount of $618,000 be provided through
Development Charges (DCA).
Carried
7. WASTE DISPOSAL AND
DIVERSION COSTS (5.1)
Moved by Councillor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That the York Region
letter and attachments, dated November 25, 2002 advising the following, be
received:
- Beginning January 1, 2003, the Regional
Municipality of York, which has legislative responsibility for waste
disposal, will absorb all costs related to:
a. The transfer and disposal of waste;
b. The processing of recyclable material
c. The processing of household organic
materials; and
d. The processing of leaf and yard waste
materials.
2. That the local municipalities will no longer
be charged costs for the above services or receive revenues from the sale of
those materials; and
3. Staff prepare a report on how the Region can
continue having recycling and diversion as a high priority in the Region.
And that the Town of
Markham requests that Regional staff meet with Markham staff to review the
implications of item 2 above with respect to the Town of Markham’s current
recycling program;
And further that
Town of Markham staff report back to Council
on this matter including, but not limited to, the financial implications.
Carried